Silent Confession

The next day, Zhou Mu came back to take him to the hospital to see his hand. It was summer, and the wound was a little inflamed. The doctor stared at them for a long time, and then scolded them again. Launched to be scolded.

"Tell your dad if you mess around again."

"…no!"

Xin Yi poked her head out from behind Zhou Mu's back, and hurriedly said, "Why are you doing this?"

The doctor used to be the family doctor of their family, and he was regarded as half of his elders when he was a child, and he dared to refute this meeting, and he became angry, "Are you still reasonable?"

Xin Yi was so frightened by his gaze that she shrank her neck, but before she could say anything, Zhou Muhui pinned him down.

He stuffed the child into his arms and bowed his head first.

"It's my fault. I shouldn't have made him angry yesterday."

It's not that Xin Yi came faster than the doctor's accusatory eyes, Xin Yi defended her shortcomings, struggled to get out of Zhou Muhui's arms, and whispered, "Stop talking, I'll take a good look at it."

He dragged Zhou Mu back to leave, he was afraid that the doctor would really tell his father if he stayed any longer.

shouldn't have come.

Xin Yi thought, it would be good to change to another hospital, but he would be caught by the other party as soon as he entered.

The doctor has dealt with them a lot these years, and he also knows Xin Yi's protective temper. He glanced at Xin Yi, knowing that it was useless to tell him, so he turned his head to look at Zhou Muhui.

"Don't get water on the wound, let him stay quietly for two days."

Before Zhou Muhui could speak, Xin Yi responded, "Understood."

He was in a hurry to leave, but the doctor stopped him again.

The other party hesitated to speak, but his eyes implied reproach.

"Xin Yi, how long has it been since you went home?"

Xin Yi didn't recover until she got in the car, Zhou Mu went back to fasten his seat belt, seeing that he was still in a daze with his hair down, leaned over and touched him.

"Call them and let's have dinner tonight, shall we?"

Zhou Muhui also blamed himself a little, he was only busy with other things during this time, and forgot to go back with Xin Yi.

Xin Yi lowered his head and did not speak. After a while, he held Zhou Muhui's hand as if discouraged.

"Mom must be mad at me..."

He whispered, "He hasn't messaged me for a long time."

Since childhood, Xin Yi had the best relationship with Xin Shao. After he got married, Xin Shao felt the most at ease. His mother always felt that he was too young and would come to him every now and then. stopped two months ago.

It was his mother who asked him if he would come back for dinner at night.

Xin Yi didn't reply.

"It was my fault."

Zhou Mu replied in a low voice, "He won't blame you."

He started the car, but the child beside him was still blaming himself, counting his crimes in a muffled voice.

"I didn't call them or go home to see them."

"Mom and I are both in school, and I didn't take his class."

"...The teacher's class is too difficult, you said you will not be able to keep up."

"..."

Xin Yi patted the cushion next to him, not letting him speak.

"Then I didn't go to see him either, I'm too bad."

Zhou Mu looked back with a smile slowly in his eyes. It was hot in midsummer, and there were few pedestrians and cars on the road. He looked at the screen of his mobile phone and turned his head.

"He must be angry. Even Uncle Yu knows that I haven't been home for a long time, so he must be very angry with me."

He didn't talk about this because he was slow to remember why he didn't go back to Xin Shao.

When Zhou Mu returned from a business trip that day, Xin Yi and his parents agreed to go home for dinner in the evening, but he was interrupted in the afternoon.

Because he found that...divorce agreement at home.

Zhou Mu drove back for a while only to find that the child beside him had calmed down, the yellow lights were flickering, and the warm wind was blowing slightly in the shade of the trees on the street.

Then it changed to red in the blink of an eye, Zhou Muhui stepped on the brakes, and turned his eyes to the right.

"what happened?"

Suddenly lowered his head and did not speak.

Xin Yi didn't say a word, and when Zhou Mu stretched out his hand back, he shook his head hastily as if awakened from a start.

"It's nothing."

he whispered.

The moment she raised her head, she realized something was wrong. Xin Yi looked out twice, and said hesitantly, "...Aren't we going home?"

He lay on his stomach looking at the glass like a child, Zhou Mu felt sore in his heart, and pulled him back to sit upright.

"I just asked the teacher, they are at home."

Xin Yi groaned before realizing where they were going, but he didn't have time to be happy, so he worried about his hands again.

"...can't hide anymore."

Xin Yi said with a hard face.

He was a little confused, because he wanted to see his parents, and he didn't want them to know about his hand injury, but before he could come to a conclusion, Zhou Muhui made a decision for him.

"fine."

Xin Yi believed Zhou Muhui's words very much, but he didn't know what Zhou Muhui meant when he said it was okay until he got home.

His house is empty, and there is a large porch behind the iron gate. On the left side of the porch is a rose bush that has just bloomed. Xin Yi saw Xin Shao who was pruning the flower branches at a glance.

And his father, Yu Nanshan.

"..."

Xin Yi faltered for a moment, she lowered her head from under the glass window, and asked Zhou Muhui in a low voice, "Why is my dad here?"

Today is not a day off, why is he still at home with his mother cutting roses as a busy man.

Zhou Muhui stopped the car and stroked the broken hair on his forehead.

He hesitated a little, as if he was afraid of scaring Xin Yi, and he opened his mouth after a long while.

"Teacher seemed a little unwell a few days ago..."

Zhou Mu looked back at his blank eyes, then quickly lowered his head, "Don't be afraid, I asked Uncle Yu, and he is almost healed."

Xin Yi didn't even care about being afraid, she opened the car door and ran towards Xin Shao's. Zhou Muhui was afraid that he might hurt his hand, and was just about to follow when she heard someone calling him from the side.

"Zhou Mu back."

Zhou Mu turned around, stunned for a moment, "Second Uncle."

Yu Tingyun nodded, not far away, Xin Shao stood up with a smile, and saw Xin Yi flying over, speaking in a low voice.

"Old Yu said that you went to the hospital."

Zhou Muhui didn't wonder that the other party would know about this, he nodded and said, "Xiaoyi injured her hand, let's go and have a look."

He confessed his responsibility before Yu Tingyun asked, "It was my fault, I shouldn't have made him angry, so I hurt my hand."

Yu Tingyun's gaze fell on him now, he no longer disliked Zhou Muhui like Xin Yi did when he was young, Xin Yi's begging for mercy still irritated him a lot.

Yu Tingyun hummed, and didn't ask any more questions, just said, "He has a delicate temper, you have to give way."

What he said was persuasion, but actually admonishment, Zhou Muhui naturally understood.

"I know."

Zhou Mu bowed his head back.

"Come back Zhou Mu! Dad! Come on!"

Xin Yi called them not far away, and Yu Tingyun slowly smiled again.

"Let's go."

Yu Tingyun said.

Xin Yi was not scolded as he imagined, Xin Shao was so happy to see him, even Yu Nanshan didn't say anything serious, and even made him a table of dishes, Xin Yi smiled and sat next to Xin Shao and him Talk, and look at Zhou Muhui who is talking with his two fathers from time to time.

"Just sleep at home tonight."

Xin Shao pinched his face and said with a smile.

Xin Yi nodded vigorously, pulled Zhou Muhui's clothes and turned around, and said to him, "We won't go back tonight, sleep in my room!"

He was fed some wine and even spoke a lot louder.

Zhou Mu was startled for a while, supported him, sighed and nodded.

"it is good."

Xin Yi happily turned to Xin Shao again, took his hand and leaned against him like when she was a child.

"It's worse than a cat."

Xin Yi said.

"The cat was left at home by me."

Xin Shao patted him on the shoulder, smiled and scolded him, "Little drunk."

The men on the side were still talking and stopped at some point. Xin Shao noticed the silence, and looked up to see Zhou Muhui, looking at Xin Yi tenderly.

With a smile in his eyes, Xin Shao nodded towards Yu Nanshan, and said to Zhou Mu, "Take him to the room and let him sleep first."

Xin Yi didn't drink much, she buried herself in Zhou Mu's arms with a smile, and muttered a few words when she was put down by the other party, not wanting him to go.

Xin Shao coughed, handed them the warm towel, turned around and was about to go out.

But Zhou Muhui stopped him.

"Teacher, please stay with him, Xiaoyi misses you very much."

Zhou Mu echoed his voice very softly, as if he was afraid of waking Xin Yi up.

"I'll go... talk to Uncle Yu about something."

After a while the room became quiet, and there was the sound of the door closing with a click from the study next door. Xin Shao washed his towel and wiped his face as usual, but was held by the child after a while.

"Mother…"

Xin Yi called him in a daze, his voice was very small, but there was a slight tremor when he listened carefully, Xin Shao was stunned for a moment, leaned over and asked him, "What's the matter?"

"I like Zhou Muhui... I really, really like it..."

"..."

Xin Shao sighed for a long time and said, "Got it."

He couldn't help laughing again, "De Xing, just remember him."

I didn't know how to go home for so long.

Xin Yi also smirked in a daze, looking at Xin Shao with a pair of wet eyes, he kept talking like when he was a child, asking mom, are you mad at me, and he didn’t come back on purpose for so long, Xin Shao teased him and asked him why.

But he stayed for a while, and after a long time, he whispered, "...I'm afraid."

Xin Shao hummed suspiciously, but before he had time to ask, Xin Yi spoke again.

"Mother…"

"Mom, mom, mom..."

His voice became hoarse, and after a while it turned into a crying tone. Xin Shao was taken aback, and quickly coaxed him, "Why are you crying? It's okay, mom is here, so I won't talk anymore."

Xin Yi slowly sobered up from the drunkenness, panting and crying twice, he seemed to be terrified, half got up and hugged Xin Shao, and hid tightly in his arms.

"Mother…"

Xin Yi gasped and cried, "He wants to divorce me..."

The things I dare not say are spit out wantonly through alcohol, and the people I dare not see hide tightly and never see them again. I only completely expose the fear in my heart in front of the closest people, crying like I was a child.

Xin Shao was startled for a long time before saying, "Did I make a mistake?"

Were the two of you not doing well just now?

When Zhou Mu returned to speak, his peripheral vision kept falling on Xin Yi, why did he suddenly want to divorce?

Xin Yi shook her head, revealing a tear-stained face.

"I saw...he has a divorce agreement..." Xin Yi pursed her lips, tears fell uncontrollably.

"It's all signed."

"..."

Xin Shao was really stunned. He wiped the child's face clean, put his injured hand away carefully, and sat down beside him.

"When did this happen?"

he asked calmly.

Xin Yi coughed twice with tears in her eyes, but did not answer.

"Have you asked him?"

Xin Yi sadly shook her head.

"Is he in love with someone else?"

"..."

Xin Yi froze, then shook her head desperately with tears in her eyes.

"He likes me!"

Xin Shao frowned, and opened her mouth after a while.

"...Then why don't you ask?"

He looked down at the child who was still sobbing, and couldn't help worrying.

The children in their family are good at everything, but when it comes to Zhou Muhui, they are terribly courageous when they should be timid, and they are more scared than anyone else when they should not be timid.

"Xiaoyi, this is wrong."

"Mom understands your fear, but whether it's dating or living, we can't avoid problems."

"What's more, you didn't ask, how do you know that things are what you think?"

"But, but that's a divorce agreement..."

Xin Yi stared at him blankly, "It's nothing else..."

He lowered his head and buried himself in Xin Shao's arms, weeping.

"If...if it's something else, I'll ask." He said, "But I'm not stupid, who would put this at home properly..."

Xin Shao choked for a moment, almost convinced by him.

"Mom, I dare not..."

Xin Yi choked up and said, "He said he wouldn't leave, that he liked me, but I didn't dare..."

"..."

Xin Shao sighed, feeling blocked.

This kid, to put it bluntly, is afraid. He was so lively and noisy when he was a child, how could he become so timid when he meets Zhou Muhui when he grows up.

"Mom didn't justify him..."

Xin Shao felt distressed, touched his hair, and said in a low voice, "But Xiaoyi, people who really want to divorce... that's not the case."

I won't look at you so tenderly, I won't hang my heart on you for fear of bumping into you, and I won't look back at you from time to time while talking to others.

Love can be restrained, but it cannot be deceived.

"Uncle Yu."

The sound of the door closing was crisp, and Zhou Muhui stopped Yu Nanshan when he turned around. His voice was tight, but he took a step forward.

"how?"

Yu Nanshan stopped and looked at Yu Tingyun beside him.

"I'll go out first."

Yu Tingyun understood and nodded at them.

Zhou Muhui stopped him, he looked solemn, looked directly at Yu Nanshan and Yu Tingyun in front of him, and took out the things he had just brought from downstairs.

"I've been carrying it with me all the time, thinking of going to you when I have time."

Zhou Muhui bent down deeply, and pushed out the things in his hand.

"What I said before won't change, but now..."

"I won't divorce Xiaoyi."

He handed the divorce agreement and the IOU together to Yu Nanshan.

"Please forgive me."